Thursday, September 29, 2011

Early this morning a beautiful rose bud was starting to unfold. A few hours and spring showers later.....

Quite different to our house, some painting work in progress, filled with plaster dust and paint sanding, drop cloths and temporary disarray. Thankfully our living areas are showing promise also, just of a slower kind.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Monday I shared some of the beautiful flowers I found in our neighbour's yard. Although we live in town there is thankfully room for a few fruit trees. P and L have a couple of lovely mature orange trees and as you can see they are now covered with sweet blossoms as well as some of last winter's fruit.

Below are a couple of photos I posted early June, the day P and L gifted us with some of the delicious fresh fruit from their trees.

We do have an orange tree which we planted a couple of years ago. It has just grown it's first handful of flowers. Maybe in a few years we'll have oranges to share with neighbours too.

This last flower is a purple petrea (thank you Eva), it grows on a strong vine/bush. It appears to be two flowers in one with the smaller flower opening out of the centre of the long-petalled flower - quite fascinating.

I'm very grateful for wonderful neighbours on all sides. Thank you L and P for your kind invitation - there will be more delights to share another time.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Do you know how God controls the storm and causes the lightning to flash forth from his clouds?

Do you understand how he balances the clouds with wonderful perfection and skill?"

Job 37: 14-16

Last night, early this morning and again this evening we hear the sounds of thunder and gentle rain. Spring storms are bringing their welcome rain (with no damage so far). Even the kangaroos at church were wet through.

Saturday, September 24, 2011

What a delight it was to see not one, but two kookaburras (large, native Australian kingfishers) having a quick fly and dance in the shrubs of our front yard this morning. They weren't the only birds seen from our driveway. A little earlier today we had a short visit from two beautiful galahs, having a feast on seeds amongst the grass.

I love seeing birds in or near our yard,

especially as we live in town.

Earlier this week we even had a

white-faced heron check out our back yard

for a brief minute.

As I was turning to go back inside this morning
after the galahs flew off, something white caught
my eye near our letter box. Could it be....
yes, it was.... a rose in our garden!

We have tried several times to remove some old roses which weren't doing very and replace them with Australian native shrubs. However some of the roses refuse to give up. I cannot remember ever seeing this rose bush flower, even when we were trying to nurture them. I had no idea what it's flower was like. I walk through my garden everyday, camera at the ready, and hadn't even noticed any buds on this rose regrowth. Then this morning I found two perfect, rather small rose flowers!!!! I won't be trying to remove this rose bush again - it can stay as a welcome survivor.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Some of the delights which brought joy to my eyes in today's early morning light, in my own garden.
The blueberries are beginning to set fruit, our first marigold flower (with a dewy centre) and some more joyous poppies.

One last look at the treasures found in my neighbours'yard. Flowers bloom for a "season" only and some of these have already succumbed to the hot sun and the changes of time since these were taken a few days ago.

Thank you M and R for the opportunity to share the beauty of your flowers, it has been a delight for me.

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